Friday, October 28, 2011

Every year in October the Exped crew from North America travels to Switzerland for a week to attend the global "innovations meeting." It is always an outstanding time to see our friends in Zurich and the distributors in other countries around the world. We see new product projects being considered for the future and generally discuss all things Exped. But one of our favorite things to do is eat lunch in the Exped lunchroom with our Swiss friends. Exped is a small, tightly knit team and this fact is never more evident than when we are all together at lunchtime in Zurich.

ExpedLife.com

Welcome to ExpedLife.com, official blog of Exped/Seattle. We are the USA subsidiary of Exped AG in Switzerland, makers of the very best tents, sleeping bags, sleeping mats, trekking poles, and other outdoor gear. You will find updates here about our products and the people who design, build, and use them. And take note: we are a fun loving bunch - we try not to take ourselves too seriously. After all, isn't that why we all go out into the wilds, to have fun?

Exped was founded in 1983 as a distributor of outdoor brands in Europe. Since 1997, the Exped team has designed and built the highest quality specialized gear for the active outdoor enthusiast. This equipment is designed for adventurous users across a wide range of outdoor activities, from mountaineering and backpacking to backcountry skiing, paddling, car camping and trekking . Exped means expedition equipment, and through ingenious simplicity and innovation Exped delivers the maximum outdoor experience with minimal means. Exped is based in Zurich, Switzerland and Seattle, USA.